mohamed have never been to Jerusalem, believe me...

Dudi History tells us Mohammed never visited Jerusalem, so it's proper to say "Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed made a night journey to heaven on horseback". from Al-Aqsa mosque. History is certain that the 2kd temple exsisted till 70 ce, saying that Jews Believe it was the location of the Second Temple, torched by the Romans in 70 AD, implies a proximity, or similarity with what the Islamic world Believe about Mohammed, this is misleading and not truth full reporting.

The whole story of Purim is fictional anyway! The megilla is all over the place in terms of a timeline and was barely incorporated into the biblical canon. Go ahead get rid of the avoda zara and we'll all be better off.

When has the mosque ever been touched? Jews can't even ascend the the temple mount. They can't even move their lips in prayer at the wall. Drama queens all.

They only killed Haman. Must be these thugs are his descendants.

definitely not worried about the building it's probably not Esther's tomb.

...Iran has become under its present regime. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!

...they have had all time, to remove your stuff... they even prevented already quite some attacks in the past... but it seems indeed unlikely, that your invader-buildings wont last long on the temple mount... the general consent for them, and your shocking open and arrogant behaviour on the occupied temple mount tends to zero - among NON-jews... maybe better take at least the turkish tiles away, before they turn to dust...?

you wrote "Al-Aqsa mosque compound is Islam's third-holiest site, after Mecca and Medina, " and just where did you get that from? did you just make it up? because no where in the quaran or history books does it say that. Its made up and as a jorno you should check your facts before you print an outright lie.

destroying her tomb though sad will bring out what she did to save her own people... the only one afronted is the God of Israel ...not one you would want to be against you .... ---- so far as I know the israelis reverance the temple mount site enough to use extreme care when escavating.. the onlyones not taking care is the arab mount authority ..when clearing out the solomans stables they took artifacts and threw them on the local trash heap NO REGUARD to jewish heritage....apparent goal is to erase as much evidence of jewish connectons as they can ....

They are showing that they suffering from excessive love joy and happiness towards anything Jewish – with cousins like this who needs enemies – we are invincible

Esther was a hero to the Jews at the time, but to destroy her tomb won't matter. The Temple will be rebuilt regardless. And it will be rebuilt soon, shortly after all Diaspora Jews have returned to Israel, which will happen within the next two years. Count on it!

Oliver Cromwell's would have demolished the lot!

Al- Aqsa mosque compound "IS" Islam's third holiest site. And on the other hand he writes the Jews "BELIEVE" it is their holiest site. In other words he is sure of the Muslim claim ,but not so sure of the Jewish one. Poor fellow!!!!

There is a reason why G-d buried both Aaron HaCohen and Moshe Rabanu in locations that are not known to us. The reason was in order to avoid ridiculous pilgrimages to graves and tombs. So let the building go but remember there are Jews living in Iran we must take care on their behalf.

For Shiites, the Mount is only deemed fifth holiest, after I believe Qom and Najaf (or is it Karbala?). Of course, the notion that Mohammed passed through Jerusalem on his "night journey" is nothing but a later Islamic legend, while there's no doubt the Jewish Temple stood on the Mount. As to the threat to raze the Jewish tomb in Hamadan (revered also by local Muslims), these Basij should keep in mind that Iran is a "target rich environment".

I remember clearly when in Jerusalem some 15-20 years ago the doors of the mosque were opened to visitors. Well, I would never let that opportunity pass and so in I went. I stood looking at the Rock where Jesus sat when visiting the Temple. a young arab approached me and asked what I was looking so intently at. I told him a "footprint of Jesus". There was none he assured me but if I looked closely down on the left of the rock I would see the hoofprint of Mohammad's horse the night Mo and his horse were taken up to heaven. I had a grin on my face like a Cheshire cat. When asked what I was laughing about I enquired of the young man if, in those days Horses only had ONE LEG. He didn't find my remark 'funny' so I just removed my carcass quickly out of THAT building. I think even Jesus laughed with me on that day!

Nope... a little correction. According to my studies at University, haman and his merry band were all strung up with him.

"Shrines" are no part of Judaism which forbids idolatry including ancestor worship of any kind. Only the most primitive, uneducated and superstitious elements amongst the Jewish people consider these sites "holy".

Look at the arch of titus, look at josephus, look at the myriads of archeological records about the Jewish Temple. How dare AP compare this with the bs Muslims fairy tale about the murderer mohammed flying on a horse to the moon. I mean give me an f'g break.

why do people still get confused?

...so, why have the muslims the "rights" on this site ? i really would like hear their reasoning... at least once - before the big bang...

This is a very sad story for me to read personally. My family comes from Hamadan and my great- grandparents safeguarded the tombs of Esther and Mordechai for centuries. I know this has always been an important sense of pride for my family and other Jews from Hamadan.

Trust the lord to place a large angel at the door of the tomb- let him bring thier efforts to not .... let the world remember what Queen Esther did for her people... she deserves that honor

Prophet Mohammed made a night journey to heaven on horseback via mecca & medina by Saudi airline without engines

You think only extremist jews can destory historical sites. Iranian extremist can do it and that tomb is a good start. Esther was a traitor to Persians because she brought about the Purim genocide that is still celebrated by some folks as a joyous occasion. That is disgusting and uncivilized!